idiom
throw good money after bad
THROH GUD MUN-ee AF-ter BAD
θroʊ ɡʊd ˈmʌni ˈæftər bædListen
Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.
Syllable breakdown
throwgoodmoneyafterbad
Dictionary meaning
continue to spend money on something that has already failed; waste additional resources on a hopeless cause
People also look up
Break the ice
Brayk the ice
Hit the nail on the head
Hit the nayl on the hed
Under the weather
UN-der the WETH-er
Piece of cake
Peess of kayk
Learn one new pronunciation a day
Get a word, name or idiom like “throw good money after bad” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.
Something wrong? Suggest a correction